Signed: Bezaleel Seely, Jun. To Nath'l. Sacket, Esq., Followed by: From this letter it evidently appears, that there is a side, and that there are principles--what this side and these principles are, none can be at a loss to determine--the public may be assured, that that worthy disinterested patriot, Judge Yates, has publicly disavowed an intention to offer himself as a candidate for the government ..., From the typeface and sizes, the printer was probably John Holt. The only other printer outside of New York City at this time was Samuel Loudon in Fishkill., N-YHS copy: the word "evidently" in "The above letter is evidently genuine ..." is crossed out in ink.

First part signed: By order of the Committee, Corn. P. Low, chairman, p.t., Followed by: To the inhabitants of New-York. Signed: Lucius., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy with holograph signature of John M'Kesson; fabric lining.

Opposes the "supposed conciliatory proposal on the part of Great-Britain.", " ... returnable the [blank] day of February next.": last sentence of first paragraph., "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Committee of Safety. To the members of the Provincial Congress of the colony of New-York.", Library copy with ms. "Jan. 9th 1776" at head; blank filled in: returnable the "14th" day; signed at end: "Pierre Van Cortlandt chairman." Sheet 20 x 18 cm. pasted at bottom with ms. note describing content and referring to minutes of Jan. 8, 1776; fabric lining.

Fifteen resolves concerning local elections, debt and debtors, and the fixing of grain prices., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry., Ascribed to the press of Samuel Loudon by Evans., Text in three columns., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

Four resolutions prescribing the required loyalty oath and the means of disarming those who refuse to take the oath., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, secretary., Imprint from Evans., Watermark: "IV".

Three resolutions concerning elections and the determination of a new government for the state of New York., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry., Imprint from Evans., Two states noted, line 33, A: "whereas it appears of right ..."; B: "whereas it appertains of right ...", Watermark: Strasburg lily over "GR.", Library holds 2 copies. Copy 1 state A with "appears" crossed out and "appertains" written above in ink; right hand margin damaged, slight loss of text., Rehoused; mylar encapsulation., Conserved; dry cleaned; washed; resized; deacidified-aqueous.

Printed form completed in manuscript., The proclamation referred to is Evans 14783: By Richard Viscount Howe of the kingdom of Ireland, and William Howe, Esq; ... the King's Commissioners for Restoring Peace to His Majesty's Colonies in North-America ... Given at New-York, this thirtieth day of November, 1776., The proclamation was printed by Macdonald and Cameron., Library copy completed in manuscript: "New-York [Suffolk County] ... the bearer [John Ketcham] ..."; signed at bottom: "Wm. Tryon."

Bristol imprint "Fish-Kill, S. Loudon" incorrect. Printed in New York, probably by John Holt., N-YHS copy addressed in ms. "To Mr. Solomon Fowler at East Chester", summoning him to appear at the City Hall, New York, on July 4th; dated and signed in ms. at end: "Dated the Twenty Seventh day of June 1776. Leonard Gansevort. Phil. Livingston. Thomas Tredwell. Lewis Graham. Gouv. Morris. Thos. Randall".

Ordering the voters in the towns to renew the appointments mentioned., "In Council, February 7, 1777. Read and concurred. ...", Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Edes by Cushing., N-YHS copy: fabric lining., Online version available via the Witness to the Early American Experience website,

Concerns plans to discourage the depreciation of currency in New York via taxes and loans., Dated: Poughkeepsie, July 24th, 1779. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Bristol., N-YHS copy: left edge mutilated, not affecting text; edited in manuscript; copious manuscript annotations in the text and on verso; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection--deposited by Mercantile Library Association.

Signed: A freeholder., Text printed in two columns., Third paragraph in right column in smaller type., N-YHS copy with ms. emendation in left column, line 22: "rights" to follow "natives" with "s" crossed out.

Attack on the resolution prohibiting a military officer from serving in the New York legislature. Includes a statement of Scott's commission from the Provincial Congress, dated New-York, the ninth day of June 1776., Signed at bottom: John Morin Scott.

List of names includes John Jay, Philip Livingston, John Alsop and eighteen others., List printed in three columns divided by type ornament rules., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election; this ticket includes James Duane. Cf. Becker., Typography identical to Evans 14757, Publication attributed in Evans 15108 to Holt.

Election ticket, listing Col. M'Dougall, Robert Ray, John Van Cortlandt, and eighteen others, followed by an address exhorting the inhabitants of New York to vote "for men of virtue and knowledge" in the upcoming election., Election ticket followed by: To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York., Signed: The Sentinel., Dated: April 13, 1776., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election. Cf. Becker., Imprint from Evans 15108., Names in 3 columns separated by type ornament rules., Also issued as separate broadsides. Two issues noted. A: first line "The following are recommended ... " 155 mm.; first line "To the inhabitants ... " 149 mm. B: "The following ... " 158 mm.; "To the inhabitants ... " 152 mm., Library copy no. 1 state A on one sheet. Library copy 2 state B "The following ... " on separate sheet 12 x 21 cm., copy 3 state B "To the inhabitants ... " on separate sheet 26 x 21 cm.